Route: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Can Cau market - Sapa - Catcat - Tavan
Price: from 257 $US
This trip will bring you the beauty of nature in valleys, mountain, streams, water falls, colourfull market and the warmly welcome of the ethnic peoples. Come to Sapa and Bac Ha, especally Can Cau market, the widenly market near by China border to enjoy the scenery and explore daily activities of the tribal peoples.
Highlight: Trekking and cultural experience
Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai
At 08: 30pm our tour guide will pick you up at hotel lobby to the Hanoi railway station for night train to Sapa. Overnight on train.
Day 1: Lao Cai - Can Cau Market (B, L)
Train arrives at Laocai Railway Station at 06: 00 am, have breakfast at local restaurant before we set off on our scenic drive through the border town of Lao Cai to the colourful Saturday Market at Simacai, Bac Ha. Can Cau market is one of Vietnam’s most fascinating open –air market, and isolated market which takes place only on Saturday every week. This is a lovely local market which still retains the local quaint and authentic being of the main tourist route. The areas is close to China border and in a hidden place, less visitors come here. Horses, dogs, cat, pigs and textiles.... all on sales! Turn back to Sapa town in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 2: Sapa - Cat Cat Village (B, L)
Your guide will meet you at hotel for stroll around to visit Sunday Market. Then short trek to Cat Cat village, the village of H'mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H'mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. After the village down into the valley, the Cat Cat waterfall will be visible. A "White curtain" cascade appears, surrounded by flowery valley and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and waterfall provide a marvelous place for picturesque photos and sunbathing during good weather…. Then discover Sapa at night, see ethnic people activities and life in Sapa. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 3: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (B, L)
Breakfast before private jeep transferred to Lao Chai village, a village of Black H’mong. Short trek down to river to visit hill tribe house to see their living style and the local woman made their handicraft clothes. Further on along the road, the Ta Van village where Dzay people staying can be seen. Visit the village and reach their customs. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 4: Sapa - Coc Ly market - boat trip on river - Lao Cai railway station (B, L)
Leave Sapa early at 07: 00am for Coc Ly market, which is situated far from Sapa. Enjoy the peaceful life of 6 different minority peoples (Flower H'mong, Black Dzao, Tay, Dzay, Ha Nhi and Nung). The market is the chance for the minorities to meet and share joy and sorrows after the crops, to exchange one another's experience. Say goodbye to the market and get down onto a boat along Chay river. You are bound to feel great and find yourselves smaller among high rock mountains and to be surprised at white and breathtakingly waterfalls. Get off the boat to visit a village of the Tay Minority (Trung Do village) by the river. Then turn back to Lao Cai Station for the night train to Hanoi. Stay overnight on train.
Day 5: Hanoi - Departure
Train arrives around 06: 00am; tour finishes at railway station. Turn back to your hotel on your own.
End of services. Our staff will give you the warmest goodbye and hope to see you again.
Tour price:
Class
Number of Person in Group/Pax
Tour cost per Person (in $US)
2 pax
3 - 4 pax
5 - 6 pax
7 - 8 pax
9 - 10 pax
3 star
418
354
302
273
257
4 star
462
398
346
318
304
5 star
819
756
704
675
658
Tour includes:
All transfer & transport
Accommodation in the tent and 3 star standard hotel
Meals as mention at the itinerary (B- breakfast, L- Lunch, D- dinner)
